

Frenzy On Column By Noah ForrestForrest@moviecitynews.com
The 2nd Annual Horrific State of the Horror Film
Last year, I wrote a column about the state of the present-day horror film and how it had been ages since I was truly scared by one. Not a whole lot has changed; here we are a year later and we’ve watched the fifth installment of theSaw series notch thirty million bucks in its opening…
Read the full article »Kurt Kuenne Director of Dear Zachary

“I wish that I had never had the opportunity to make this film. I wish that my friend Dr. Andrew Bagby was alive and well and that I was blissfully ignorant of the lessons I’ve learned along this journey. .” – Kurt Kuenne Listen to Noah Forrest Podcast with Kurt Kuenne
Read the full article »Noah Emmerich Star of Pride and Glory

“Your brother is in a bad hour here and the only way through this is you.” – Pride and Glory Listen to Noah Forrest Podcast with Noah Emmerich
Read the full article »Clint is a Changeling
I seem to be in the minority when it comes to Clint Eastwood over the past decade or so. The man is, of course, a living legend who has enormous talent both behind and in front of the camera. However, while his last few films have gotten lots of acclaim and awards attention, they just haven’t…
Read the full article »The Secret Life of Dakota Fanning
This is a difficult column to write because it’s about some delicate issues like exploitation of minors and minorities, but I definitely believe I’m giving these things more thought than the makers of The Secret Life of Bees. It’s a fine line when you’re making a film about exploitation and racism to not actually be exploitative…
Read the full article »Penelope Cruz

“Beautiful women are invisible; we’re so dazzled by the outside that we never make it inside.” – Elegy Listen to Noah Forrest Podcast with Penelope Cruz
Read the full article »Mike Leigh Makes Me Happy (Go Lucky)
I’ve never been a particularly big fan of Mike Leigh’s work. While many cineastes worship at his altar, thoroughly engaged by his down and dirty realism tinged with blue-collar social anxieties, I found myself somewhat disengaged by his films. I distinctly remember a friend of mine recommended Naked to me, telling me it was one of…
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